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    The Square Deli

    4.3 (37 reviews)
    InexpensiveDelis, Korean
    Open • 8:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Fried sweet chili chicken $5.99 plus tax ($6.56)  9/13/21
    Katy Z.

    I was walking back to my car from the grocery store when I stumbled upon this place. What initially caught my eye was the rolls. There was many choices or so it seemed and ranged from the typical California roll to those Korean rolls. I was tempted to get some rolls but there were no prices on them. The sign that was below the rolls describe what we might be seeing but the part with the $ sign was empty. Since I was intrigued by what else they had, I walked into the small side of the shop and stumbled upon this fried sweet chili chicken. It looked like something I used to eat with my family so I figured I'd give it a try and I'm so glad I did. Wow! This is delicious! Perfectly sweet and spicy and comes with 9 pieces. A little sad it wasn't very crispy, but considering all the sauce on it, it's okay. It was $6.56 ($5.99 plus tax). Not many places in the market accept card but this place does!

    Kislev A.

    I don't understand why the Deli is located outside the supermarket portion of the store, but here they are, selling their ready-to-eat stuff just outside the supermarket. They also have raw meat here, which confuses the heck out of me. But the reason you must visit this place is their ready-made Korean BBQ marinade. Just add these to your short ribs and voila! Korean BBQ short ribs. Bought a gallon of this and it lasted quite a while. Well, I guess it depends on how big your BBQ party is going to be. The point is that it didn't spoil quickly.

    Pork kimchi fried rice (normally $5 but $3.50 after a certain hour)
    Brenda K.

    Great place for what it is. Decent eats on a cheap budget. Pro-tip: go towards closing time for reduced prices. Of course, that might mean that some items are sold out. Located inside the building, right by the inner entrance to the market. They have a decent selection of things, but I usually pick from the ready to eat section. I'm not going to lie and say their food is amazing. I'm telling you that it's decent eats on a cheap budget. It's where you eat when you don't have a specific craving and you don't want to break the bank. For example: if you really crave a good CA roll, this won't exactly satisfy but it's good enough and you will be full.

    Skye S D.

    i typically go pick up spicy pork rolls but they usually sell out by noonish so go early ~ flavor is good, as so their price

    Juan F.

    This is my go to place for Korean banchan and meats whenever I am too lazy to drive all the way to H Mart (even the Arcadia one). The quality is pretty good and the prices are reasonable. They are separate from the Supermarket, so you have to pay at their cashier.

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    Beware! Not a honest business. Disappointed today I have to say as their regular customer. Bought a spider roll $5.99 but she charged me for a Karagee Roll which was $6.99 (knowing they just made it from the kitchen without a price tag). Probably will not come back anymore. Not a smart choice to run your business.

    Lisa L.

    Get your korean fix in SGV! They have a wide variety of choices already pre-made in bento boxes from salmon, korean sushi rolls, galbi, chicken wings and many more. Also, they have lots of side dishes to choose from. If you live in the area and want something ready to eat, here is the place. I come here often because the prices are good and the quality of food. Location: Inside the supermarket They accept cash and credit

    The menu, sorry idk why its such a blurr 6.6.17
    Susan L.

    Right when you walk in past the Japanese restaurant you see a stand. They make fresh bibimbap rolls and hot korean food to go. To the left is a variety of korean food that is well marinated, hot or prepped to be cooked. This is a great place to go if u want korean food and it'll definitely save you money! Some of the marinated meat is about $4.99 and it's a lot of meat! Along the aisle is also alot banchans you choose from to take home. At the very end of the aisle is where the hot food ready to go is located. I got the spicy pork roll $3.99 & my sister got the original roll $2.99. Both of the rolls were really big for the cheap price & went along well with the sauce. I'm so full from a single roll. Both of the workers were really nice & we got the orig. Roll free for yelping - so be sure to check in & put in a review! (: very welcoming and friendly, I'd come here every other day if I lived here, but sister does occasionally. As for the hot food to go, I got their kimchi fried rice $2.99 & the teriyaki chicken $3.49. Unfortunately, I didn't get to eat any of those because I'm so full from that single roll. I'm very satisfied with the food & I'm sure they both will be yummy later. I would def. Recommend this to anyone who loves korean food because there are so many options to choose from & will def. Save some $$ as well.

    Jayelle ..

    I used to come here all the time for kimbaps to go! And today I found out they now have their own freshly hand made Kimbap roll station that just opened. I used to live in ktown and I love Kimbap, but now they have their own little station. Not only is their Kimbap wayy affordable, but they offer free sauces on the side, pretty cool. That's what makes it different. The sauces makes it extra good! You get a free original Kimbap for free for a yelp review! The original is made with fish cake which is my fave. Go and get yourself a free one!

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    I really like the place. It has variety of sushi & other items you can pick up togo. So convenient. Love the food

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    This is an amazing place if you want quick Korean food in the sgv. Definitely come by!!!

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    4.1(245 reviews)
    2.9 mi
    •$$
    Free parking
    Family-owned & operated

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    My mom and I initially found this place by accident. I wanted to take my mom out for dinner for…read moremother's day. Went to Boston Lobster and found out that it was crowded at 6:00pm. So I went into my trusty Yelp and found this place. Going here was a great decision because we have been good customers ever since. PARKING: It has never been an issue to park here because if the above ground level parking is all taken, there is underground parking with a good amount of parking spots. WHAT WE ORDERED: As you can see from my pictures, my mom, g/f and I have ordered a lot of different things on the menu. Some of them are no longer on the menu, but wished they would have kept it. Some of the hits include: - Bossam with the pork belly (putting in the spicy radish, baby shrimp and garlic are a must!) - Any of their soups (the kalbi tahng and soon dae soup (soon dae only for me because the other pig parts are a bit too chewy) - their cold buckwheat noodles. On a hot day they put some soup flavored slush so keep the dish cold. - their soft tofu soup (soon doo boo). You can't go wrong with the various flavors that they offer. - Their pork neck soup - With winter fast approaching (hopefully because of this stupid Super Duper Extraordinary El Nino What I also really like is the fact that they have items that are good/catered to both summer and winter, so despite it being a blood sausage place (soon dae), they have other things on the menu that are quite good! VERDICT: As previously mentioned, my mom, g/f and I have been good customers of this place and will continue to go here. The family that runs this place are awesome. The wait staff are nice and attentive and the food are a chef's kiss! SIDE NOTE: Another great thing about this place is the fact that there are a great number of places down the street that you can go to for dessert: Paris Baguette, Old Ferry Donut and Bopo. So whether you are on a date or with a group of friends, there are options for an awesome 2-cha.

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    4.0(2.2k reviews)
    2.8 mi
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    For every sunrise, there is a sunset. Unfortunately, I think that Ookook is in a sunset right now…read more We haven't visited Ookook for approximately a year or so now, and the previous time we visited we were pleasantly surprised that the food was still so good and tasted great. So since we were finally back in town, we decided to stop in to one of our old favorite haunts. There were definitely some highlights, but there were other issues that made our visit come up extremely short. We were surprised that the Yelp Waitlist indicated that there was only a 5 minute wait time on the Friday before a holiday 3-day weekend. When we arrived, there definitely was no wait and a table was drawn up immediately. After we were sat, we visited the typical sides/veggies/galbi jjim bar. When fishing out the galbi jjim, I noticed that the ribs appeared to be in a very, very oily sauce. The good thing was that at least the meat it still tasted the same. I remember in times past, I used to love their fish cake banchan and would order it several times. This time, however, the fish cake was pretty bland and cut in smaller pieces, which felt very strange to me. Furthermore, the cucumber kimchi tasted sour as opposed to the slight sweetness that I've come to expect after eating at other Korean places. The mash potato was not seasoned either and some of the other banchan from the buffet bar was also just mediocre. This was the first time that we realized that the food had definitely changed at Ookook. Our first round of meat was spicy beef brisket, beef belly, and LA Galbi. The spicy beef brisket was lacking a bit in the spicy sauce and was dry due to not being fatty enough. One of the pieces of the LA galbi was fine, but the other was very fatty. Whoever cut the LA galbi did a mediocre job because small pieces of the rib bone were still stuck in the meat causing an unpleasant eating experience. Even in spite of this, the LA galbi was the best meat of the night. Our second round of meat was the marinated beef chuck, bulgogi, and more LA Galbi. Just like the first round, one of the galbi ribs was much fattier than the other and also had small bones embedded in pieces of the meat. The bulgogi was a little light, but tasted mostly like it did before, so no major complaints here. The marinated beef chuck was an interesting cut since I've never seen it served like that before, but it felt like I was eating an imitation marinated boneless short rib with a much more gamey taste. This was pretty bad. Our third round, was more LA galbi, and spicy beef belly. The ribs were both finally meaty and seemed to be cut well and to give credit the spicy beef belly actually tasted like the marinade of old. The problem is that the food here used to be extraordinary. The banchan was something we kept wanting to eat despite it being a filler. IMO, fillers being bad is indicative of a huge issue with the quality and taste of a buffet as those types of dishes are what you want your customers to focus on eating. Furthermore, the quality of the cuts of meat were some of the best and made it very easy to choose Ookook in SG rather than going all the way to K-town. It is evidently clear that something changed between either the quality of the meat, the management of the restaurant, or something else internally that is affecting the overall quality of the food at the restaurant. As for service, it was nothing short of excellent. Literally 5 stars. The front of the house does great. The wait staff was very attentive, accommodating, and very nice. It was great to see some old faces and it was definitely the best part of the experience. To my favorite waiter/waitress (unnamed in case there's blowback on this review), service has never been an issue and it's always a pleasure for the both of us to see you! Anyway, even though it might be a sunset so far, it doesn't mean that the sun doesn't eventually rise. I sincerely hope that Ookook is able to improve their food so that the quality and attention to taste comes back very soon.

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    4.4(473 reviews)
    4.9 mi
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    The food is always a hit here, whenever you're in need of something hot and soupy…read more Plus the side dishes, really opens up the appetite. Service is good. Ambiance is warm and inviting.

    I've eaten here multiple times since they first opened, really hoping it would improve, but…read moreunfortunately, I still do not like this restaurant. The biggest issue for me is the soup. Every soup I've tried has been incredibly bland and lacks the deep, rich beef or pork flavor that you would expect. There's just no depth or boldness to the broth, which is especially disappointing for a restaurant where the soup is supposed to be the main focus. I came here again today with a group of coworkers, all of whom are Korean, with the majority of us having grown up in Korea. Unfortunately, we all had the exact same reaction. None of us enjoyed the soup, and the overwhelming complaint was that everything tasted bland. Even the kimchi was disappointing. The radish kimchi lacked the crisp, crunchy texture it should have, and the regular kimchi was missing the strong, punchy flavor you would expect. The interior is also very bare-bones and feels like the restaurant was opened with the bare minimum needed to operate. That alone wouldn't bother me if the food made up for it, but unfortunately, it doesn't. It's honestly disappointing because I feel like so many Korean restaurants that open in the SGV end up falling short, and unfortunately, this place is another one that falls into that category. After multiple visits, I can't say I've had a meal here that made me want to come back.

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    5.1 mi
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    I'm back again and this time got their honey butter wings, soy garlic wings, and mayak gimbap. I…read moreordered delivery through doordash and the wings were still yummy and hot 10 honey butter wings ($20) I was craving their honey butter wings specifically and love their take on it. The wings are a dry sweet rub as opposed to a sticky one. The flavor is super unique and the crunch of the wings is delicious 10 soy garlic wings ($20) The soy garlic wings are just okay compared to the honey butter wings. I didn't feel like there was as much flavor as I wanted. I like the the wings were a decent size and had a lot of crispy crunch Mayak Gimbap ($15) Unlike the typical kimbap rolls, these ones are individually rolled and stuffed with carrot radish spinach fishcake and rice. It was super yummy but a bit pricey. Disclaimer. I ordered through DoorDash which is why the prices are higher. It's definitely cheaper if you order in store.

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